Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Congdon in Zion, Illinois


Eleanor Neeve

Eleanor Neeve

October 29, 2012

Eleanor M. "Sis" Neeve, 82, of Zion, Illinois, entered heaven on Monday, October 29, 2012. Eleanor was born May 18, 1930, in Kenosha, WI, and married her late husband Richard "Buzz" Neeve on August 30, 1946. She was a member of the Christian Assembly of God Church in Zion. Eleanor was a loving and adoring mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She...

Irene Haapanen

Irene Haapanen

October 27, 2012

Irene Haapanen, 92, of Waukegan, IL died on Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Kindred Kenosha South Nursing Home in Kenosha. She was born March 20, 1920 in Chisolm, MN. She married Verner "Ben" Haapanen of Finlayson, MN on May 3, 1941 and together they moved to Waukegan, IL. She was a longtime member of St. Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church of...

Joellyn Pohlman

Joellyn Pohlman

October 26, 2012

Joellyn Pohlman (nee Greenfield), 56, of Beach Park, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2012 with her family by her side. Joellyn was born May 29, 1956 in Waukegan and lived in the area throughout her life. She enjoyed being a Girl Scout leader. Nothing meant more to Joellyn than her children, family and friends. Joellyn is survived by her...

Waitman Egnor

Waitman Egnor

October 25, 2012

Waitman "Harold" Egnor, age 71, a Waukegan resident of 40 years, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2012. Harold was born July 22, 1941, in Charleston, WV, to Robie and Wilcie Egnor. He worked for many years for Ernie's Wrecker Service in Vernon Hills, IL and retired from Whitmore's Wrecker Service in Waukegan. He was a grandpa, great-grandpa, brother, and...

Dorothea Hoyle

Dorothea Hoyle

October 23, 2012

Dorothea M. (Nelson) Hoyle, of Waukegan, IL passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012 in Zion, IL at age 81. She was born November 24, 1930 in Chicago Heights, IL. She graduated from Warren Township High School in Gurnee, IL. Dorothea worked many years as a beautician, florist, and crafter. She enjoyed sporting activities like volleyball, bowling, square dancing, golf and...

Elitda Cabana

Elitda Cabana

October 23, 2012

Elitda M. Cabana, age 71, of Kenosha, WI, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at Aurora Medical Center, Kenosha, WI. Elitda was born February 1, 1941, in Ipswich, South Dakota and married Jim Cabana on October 11, 1986, in Kenosha. She was an employee of Society Assets in Kenosha. Her main vocation in life was caring for the needy...

Evelyn McDaniel

Evelyn McDaniel

October 19, 2012

McDaniel, Evelyn F. 84, of Beach Park died on Friday, October 19, 2012 at Terrace Nursing Home with her husband by her side. Evelyn was born November 26, 1927 in Vernon, Alabama. She married Leathal McDaniel on January 13, 1946 in Columbus, Mississippi. Evelyn was a 45 year member of Lakeview Church in Zion. Survivors include her husband, Leathal; three...

Kathryn Paul

Kathryn Paul

October 19, 2012

Kathryn "Katie" Paul, 93, of Gurnee, IL and a longtime resident of Zion, IL, died on Friday, October 19, 2012 at Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI. Katie was born January 10, 1919 in Zion. She graduated from Waukegan Township High School in 1935 and began her career as a secretary at Great Lakes prior to WWII. She...

Robert Steinmetz

Robert Steinmetz

October 19, 2012

Robert L. Steinmetz, 88, of Zion, IL and formerly of Galesburg, IL died Friday, October 19, 2012 at Rolling Hills Place in Zion. Robert was born April 19, 1924 in Freeport, IL. He was a graduate of Freeport High School. Robert retired in 1982 after 30 years of service with Outboard Marine Corporation. He was a veteran of the United...

Robert DeWitt

Robert DeWitt

October 17, 2012

Robert B. DeWitt, 88, of Zion, IL died on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at home following a long illness. Robert was born May 24, 1924 in Chicago. He married Betty McCormack of Zion on May 6, 1950 in Waukegan. He was a member of Our Lady of Humility Church of Beach Park. He retired in 1979 after 30 years with...

Lisa Bonilla

Lisa Bonilla

October 16, 2012

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William Petree

William Petree

October 14, 2012

William Delton Petree, 73,of Zion, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at home. He was born June 21, 1939, to Clifton and Vida Petree of Red Bay, Alabama. He attended Red Bay High School and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. William moved to Zion, IL, when he was 20, and worked...

Bobby Burleson

Bobby Burleson

October 14, 2012

Bobby D. Burleson, 81, of Zion, IL, died on Sunday, October 14, 2012, at Vista Medical Center East, Waukegan, IL. Bobby was born March 3, 1931,in Tupelo, MS, and was a retired Heavy Equipment Operator. He loved to fish and ride his bicycle. Bobby's major enjoyment was his grandchildren. Survivors include four children, Ronald (Mary) Burleson of Pleasant Prairie, WI,...

David Wimer

David Wimer

October 13, 2012

Wimer, David 86, of Winthrop Harbor, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 20, 1926 in Champaign, Illinois to David Cleveland and Lillian McGee Wimer. He attended school in Urbana, IL and graduated from Urbana High School in 1944. He served in the United States Army Infantry and...

Beatrice Bakken

Beatrice Bakken

October 10, 2012

Beatrice Bakken, 82, of Zion, IL passed away on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Aurora Medical Center, Kenosha, WI. Bea was born March 1, 1930 in Harwood, ND and moved to Zion in 1955. She was a longtime member and faithful servant of Beach Bible Church, Zion, where she taught Sunday School, worked with AWANA, and worked in the kitchen...

Mark Koziol

Mark Koziol

October 10, 2012

Mark Koziol, 51, formerly of Waukegan, IL died suddenly on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 in Chicago. Mark was born September 29, 1961 in Waukegan. Survivors include his mother Sally Koziol; two sisters Kim Massimo, Tami Ochoa, and Debbie (Chuck) Shields; two uncles Walter (Fran) Koziol and John (Sharon) Lindquist; one aunt Susan Epker; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He...

Marjorie Warthen

Marjorie Warthen

October 4, 2012

Thursday, October 4, 2012, Marjorie "Marge" Helen Warthen joined her husband of 69 years, Everett "Red" Warthen in Heaven, where he had been patiently waiting with a bouquet of flowers for a dance with his favorite girl. Born August 23, 1927, Marge was a loving mother to Georgia "Jo" (Carl) Carlson, and Virginia "Ginger" (John) McKinney. She was grandma to...

John Serdar

John Serdar

October 2, 2012

John "Jack" Serdar, 76, of Zion, Illinois passed away on Tuesday October 2, 2012 at home. Jack was born on December 19, 1935 to Jack T. and Margaret Serdar in Waukegan, Illinois. He graduated from Waukegan High School and attended the University of Illinois at Champaign and Northern Illinois University. He is survived by his devoted wife Ruth nee Gilbertson...

Lois Lother

Lois Lother

October 2, 2012

Lois Evangeline Lother, (nee Bright), 84, of Zion, Illinois, passed peacefully into her Lord's open arms on October 2, 2012. Lois was born December 13, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York. She moved to Zion in April of 1934 with her parents Laura O. and Eric D. Bright and family. She graduated from Zion Benton High School in 1946 and soon...

Earl Dillow

Earl Dillow

September 22, 2012

Earl Dillow Sr. of Barton Senior Residences, Zion, passed away September 22, 2012 at the age of 92. Earl was born December 6, 1919 in Anna, Illinois. He married the late Mary Lou Berg on October 10, 1942 in Ft. Sheridan, IL. He and Mary Lou raised their family in Waukegan, IL before moving to Zion where they lived for...